Staff Software Engineer at Visa

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 May, 26

Salary

210300.0

Posted On

04 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Golang, Web Service Standards, REST, gRPC, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Low-Latency Services, Big Data, Hadoop, Spark, MapReduce, Distributed Caching, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters — to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. Job Description Payments has become a very active/hot area in the last couple of years, creating a strong demand for innovation. This will be a very exciting area in the next 5 to 10 years. Not only is VISA a leader in the payment industry and has been for a long time, but it is also quickly transitioning into a technology company that is fostering an environment for applying the latest technology to solve exciting problems in this area. For a payment system to work well, the risk techniques, performance, and scalability are critical. These techniques and systems can benefit from big data, data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, & many other advance technologies and in VISA, we have all of these. If you want to be in the exciting payment space, learn fast, and make big impacts, Account to Account team within Risk & Identity Service group in VISA is an ideal place for you! What we expect of you, day to day. You will be part of Visa’s Account to Account team who will focus on creating new capabilities for Risk Platform. We are looking for a technically expert Staff Software Engineer for our team based out our Austin office to assure client success in using our product. This role requires quick troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and application of programming techniques to design, build, and maintain solution for clients. Deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals, mobile & web technologies, multi-tiered architecture and experience in tools development. In addition to the technical skill set and passion for learning new technology, the candidate will be a self-starter, results-driven, and equipped with excellent verbal and written communication skills to interface with external teams & stakeholders. Successful candidate will have a flair for out-of-box thinking and be passionate about mentoring and coaching junior software engineers. The Staff Software Engineer is a senior level technical role, and therefore the successful candidate will be able to work independently on multiple tasks, working very closely with the engineering leads, product manager, and client support teams. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications: 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 6 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD Expert in at least one of the following: Java, Golang Experience with web service standards and related patterns (REST, gRPC) Experience developing large scale, enterprise class distributed system or subsystems that require high availability, low latency, & strong data consistency computing Understanding and hands-on experience implementing microservices Experience implementing solutions for low-latency, distributed services using open standard technologies Experience with Big Data and analytics in general leveraging technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and MapReduce a plus Experience with distributed caching technologies like REDIS a plus Experience architecting solutions with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery in mind Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with effective communication (both written and verbal) skills and the ability to present complex ideas in a clear & concise way, a team player with a strong work ethic Additional Information Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code. U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600.00 to $210,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program. Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role. Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will be part of Visa’s Account to Account team, focusing on creating new capabilities for the Risk Platform. This role involves troubleshooting, problem-solving, and maintaining solutions for clients.